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Toothcleaning Device

a technology of tooth cleaning and water jet, which is applied in the field of tooth cleaning devices, can solve the problems of inconvenient water jet pressure, ineffective contribution to wiping off the beginning plaque, and inability to improve dental car

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-11-08
DENTAL CARE INNOVATION
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However, these both fail to improve dental care.
The first one does only avoid the need to move a toothbrush, but otherwise shows similar drawbacks when applied with too much pressure.
The latter may rinse off foodstuff residues, but does not effectively contribute to wiping off beginning plaques, although U.S. Pat. No. 6,056,710 and U.S. Pat. No. 6,475,173 claim to do so.
This is because a therefore necessary pressure of a water jet would be irreconcilable in a sensitive area like the human oral cavity.
Besides detrimental effects of ozone on mucous membrane it seems quite questionable, whether imploding blisters might not result in cavitational pitting of the dental enamel, instead of only cleaning it.

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[0010]An apparatus to provide effective tooth cleaning, comprising the dissolution of plaques is disclosed, wherein mildly abrasive ingredients are dispersed in a water jet. The system comprises a mixing chamber, wherein tabs of different compositions are dispersed. The particular dissolution process determines the application time, which therefore is naturally ascertained.

[0011]The cleaning effect is achieved with a water jet of 10 to 15 bar, which might be branched off through a bypass of a faucet or showering mixing tap (which usually offer 5 to 8 bar) when reducing the diameter of the outlet, whereas the pressure is regulated with an automatically adjusting ring nozzle. Otherwise adequate pressure can be realized with a electrical pumping system as known from conventional water jet oral cleaners.

[0012]Complementary, the ring nozzle does provide adequate spray distribution, so to ensure a good cleaning effect without risk of hurting the gingivae.

[0013]Said water jet as such would...

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Abstract

Equipment for daily dental care: teeth are cleaned by water jet with admixed softly abrasive media for the dissolution of plaques. A particular mixing chamber for the transfer of the ingredients from tabs may be branched either to by passes on faucets or showering mixing taps or to hereditary water jet pumping systems. Pressure and spray characteristics of the jet can be adjusted with a spiral nozzle.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The here disclosed invention refers to a tooth cleaning device and more particularly to a water jet system that removes plaques by adding soft abrasive media (besides other dental care ingredients) to the water from tabs in a mixing chamber and by transforming the jet into a particular concentric spray.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Tooth cleaning as a daily ritual is well known to often be neglected or carried out but ineffectively, due to shortage of time.[0003]Stressed people in particular tend to brush too firmly, thus deteriorating the covers of the neck of teeth and tend to stop and rinse before a real cleaning effect could be in effect.[0004]However, there is but little sense in firmly prescribing application times, since failing to comply with it does not result in immediately observable effects.PRIOR ART[0005]There had been quite a few attempts to enhance tooth cleaning, as e.g. electrically driven toothbrushes and water jet cleaners. However, ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61C17/02
CPCA61C3/025B24C11/005B24C7/0023B24C5/04
Inventor MUELLER, DANIEL
Owner DENTAL CARE INNOVATION
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